2008 Oscars — Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

No Country for Old Men won Writing (Adapted Screenplay) at the 2008 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Atonement, Away from Her, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and There Will Be Blood. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2007 and 2009 Writing (Adapted Screenplay) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

No Country for Old Men(2007)
Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Winner
Atonement(2007)
Screenplay by Christopher Hampton
Away from Her(2007)
Written by Sarah Polley
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007)
Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
There Will Be Blood(2007)
Written for the Screen by Paul Thomas Anderson